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Now is the time to get signed up for the incredibly successful Monticello Bootcamp!! Are you considering starting your own business? We want to help!!
Sometimes the brick & mortar looks more like blue sky and sunshine...
Small businesses can grow differently- find out more at www.monticellobootcamp.com.
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Here are some fun DIY projects!! Do you need some of the ingredients...we can help with that!
Check out MyCountyMarket, JTA Foods, Maxwell's Discount, or Dollar General!
Here are the directions:
https://www.southernplate.com/how-to-make-cloud-dough/
https://www.momdot.com/diy-nebula-jar-instructions/
This weekend's roundup includes Monticello Farmers' Market! Fun food at Kirby Medical Center. The Bement Country Opry and all kinds of fun at Allerton Park and Retreat Center over the weekend!
This weekend go to Monticello Railway Museum to enjoy learning about days gone by and take a ride. When you get to town run over to Back Alley Boutique & Collectibles where you can find fun toys, gifts, and collectibles. Be sure to swing in Brown Bag for lunch or just a piece of pie from Pies by Inge since you're next door!
Christmas in July!! Let's get these events on your calendar!
Nov. 29th: Reds of Christmas
Nov. 29th-Dec. 8th: Polar Express (Tickets sales open September 7th)
Dec. 7th: Christmas Parade
Dec. 7th-8th: Lunch with Santa (Tickets sales open September 7th)
December: Holiday Glow Allerton Park
Dec. 13th-23rd: Santa in the Depot
Dec. 20th: Candles and Carols
Don't miss out on Monticello Farmers' Market! It's expanding a bit this week!
The City of Monticello, Illinois Government, and The Main Scoop Monticello are to thank for a 4th Friday Movie Night! Barbie: The Movie will be showing!
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Be sure to attend one of the shows at Monticello Theatre Association this weekend!
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Don't miss out on Barbie The Movie in our downtown this Friday!
City of Monticello, Illinois Government
Free and Easy...get some of that energy out...take the kiddos for a hike at Lodge Park or a walk on the Wellness Trail at Kirby Medical Center!
Don't miss the student show at Monticello Theatre Association the weekend:
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Are you looking for something to do? Plan on the Apple Dumpling Festival in Atwood, IL. To find more information check out the Atwood IL Chamber of Commerce page.
Check out the Monticello Farmers' Market today! Friday you can meet up with or go check out the cars at the Piatt County Cars & BBQ event at Lodge Park https://fb.me/e/4Eq7OP4Zj from 6-8 PM. Check out the Friday lineup at Smoke 'N Octane too! The Bement Country Opry starts at the Monticello Community Building at 7 PM. Monticello Theatre Association has Nickelodeon's The Spongebob Musical running all weekend! Monticello Railway Museum is running a steam engine and has a rummage sale happening in the Wabash Center all weekend! On Saturday you can run to Allerton Park and Retreat Center for garden tours at 10 AM or volunteer orientation at 2 PM! There is plenty of great music, a car show, a co****le tournament, and more at the Pepsin Hill event Smoke 'N Octane!
Come join us this weekend on Pepsin Hill for some BBQ, Mini Golf, Great Music, Co****le, and a Car Show!!
Here are the daily lineups and a map showing parking information!! For more info, go to: Smoke 'N Octane
Monticello Fire & Rescue Dave n Lisa Moon Bean Coffee Sapphire music Crossroad Kings Easy Pickens
This week's fun suggestion is an adventure at Allerton Park and Retreat Center, and lunch at the Greenhouse Café! Sounds like a good day!
Are you looking for a fun weekend getaway with your spouse or friends?! Here's a great opportunity to for a long weekend!
Swing into the Monticello Main Street district for some great shopping and dining on Thursday or Friday, then join in all the fun for the Weekend Wind Down at Allerton Park and Retreat Center!
Downtown Monticello Shopping and Dining Guide:
https://monticellomainstreet.org/play/Shopping_and_Dining_Guide
Weekend Wind Down info:
https://www.facebook.com/AllertonPark/posts/pfbid02HwjVoBGMiH7DgFJLkhk6agskvBo434yA2oKWN9TxHkCiAre6aX2ruH9dBiry74Rxl
Hey, today would be a great day to go day to visit Monticello Farmers' Market! On Saturday head out to Allerton Park and Retreat Center for some fun!
Congrats to Ilinois 4-H for making Newsweek's Best Summer Camps of 2024 list!! We love that the 4-H Memorial Camp calls Monticello and Piatt County home!
How did Illinois 4-H Memorial Camp rank as one of Newsweek's Best Summer Camps of 2024, complete with a five star rating? Our amazing counselors and staff we...
This week's fun suggestion is a Putt-Putt adventure at Bushwood on Main! Be sure to pick up something to eat at Subway of Monticello IL, then head to Bushwood on Main for some mini golf fun! After your golf round, grab a sweet treat at The Main Scoop Monticello! What a fun day!
Next up for fun summer suggestions...grab some food at McDonald's or any other restaurant your kid loves and take it to Nick's Park for a picnic and an afternoon of fun!
Go grab some 4th of July fun in Bement this afternoon and evening!!
Good news, bad news this morning.
The festivities at Veteran's Park today have been canceled due to the weather.
It looks like the rain will end before the parade so it and everything at the Forest Preserve Park should be able to happen!
Wishing you a happy and safe 4th of July!!
We're a little early this week because it's 4th of July week!!
Monticello Freedom Fest starts at 5 PM in Lodge Park on July 3rd! .freedom.fest
On July 4th Bement has a Parade at 2 PM https://fb.me/e/4vP2ettNH and all kids of fun starting at 10 am and ending with fireworks! https://fb.me/e/267fcVJqv
Friday there are tons of things to do!!
Grab some food at Kirby Medical Center https://fb.me/e/4rgb4hE92
Check out some great music at Allerton Park and Retreat Center https://fb.me/e/cWSUCnl5J or with the Bement Country Opry at Monticello Community Building.
Catch the movie Top Gun: Maverick in Downtown Monticello around 8 PM! https://fb.me/e/6xf9937Rt
We hope you all have a wonderful holiday and weekend!!
Helping you find fun things to do this weekend!
Don't forget Monticello Farmers' Market every Thursday from 3-6 PM.
This Friday the City of Monticello, Illinois Government is providing the movie Top Gun: Maverick on the Square at dark! https://fb.me/e/3FJZk8RGJ
On Saturday bring out your artistic side by visiting Caroline Goldsmith's Art Show https://fb.me/e/houwCssJM
Both the Zen Lotus Watercolors and Camp Lost Garden sign-ups are past, but if these sound interesting to you, be sure to check out future events hosted by Canvas & Corks and Allerton Park and Retreat Center!!
Don't miss the market today!!!
We want to help you with some fun ideas for the kids this summer...here is one all about Friday night!
Take the family out to eat in downtown Monticello...there are so many choices!
Watch the movie Top Gun: Maverick in the downtown! Don't forget to bring your blankets and lawn chairs!! https://fb.me/e/3FJZk8RGJ
Don't forget to grab a sweet treat from the DQ while you're right there!!
Here are your weekend suggestions for the Monticello area!
Check out the Monticello Farmers' Market every Thursday from 3-6 PM. On Friday the Bement Country Opry is playing at the Monticello Community Building and Full Moon Yoga at This is Piatt County Trail Blazers 69th Annual Rodeo that runs today through Saturday! Saturday they are also hosting a Parade and the Kids and Clowns Lunch! Go check out the Moore Building on Sunday and listen to some great music by in Bement!
Rodeo: https://fb.me/e/1DPzfqI1m
Parade: https://fb.me/e/7mfPoAX3E
Kids & Clowns: https://fb.me/e/6ykusMRg4
Moore Building: https://fb.me/e/1YdykWYuf
Music in the Park: https://fb.me/e/4l8WWed5K
We know coming up with things to do for the kids while they are on summer break can be hard...so we're here to help!
This week's suggestion...go grab a sandwich from Sage City Market while you are at the Monticello Farmers' Market! A reminder the Monticello Farmers' Market runs every Thursday from 3 PM - 6 PM!
This is Piatt County Trail Blazers' 69th Annual Rodeo!
https://fb.me/e/1DPzfqI1m Grab your tickets today so you can enjoy it Thursday, Friday or Saturday evening! You can also enjoy the 69th Annual Rodeo Parade on Saturday: https://fb.me/e/7mfPoAX3E followed by their annual Kids and Clowns Lunch: https://fb.me/e/6ykusMRg4
Don't forget to run by Hartfield Book Co. for some summer reading to help you all summer long!!
One more thing...to make things just a little more fun: Like this page, Take a selfie with your kids at any of the places or events mentioned, post it with included by 6/25/24, and you'll be entered into a drawing for $25 in Chamber Bucks that can be used at over 30 businesses in town!!
Just some behind-the-scenes pictures of WCIA 3 News and some of our vendors getting set up for tonight‘s broadcast!
Come grab your Piatt County Trail Blazers 69th Annual Rodeo tickets!!
Come see some of our Monticello Farmers' Market vendors too…Sundrop Alpacas, Sage City Market, and Henhouse Farms!!
4:30-5:30 PM Those Guys will be singing 4-part harmony
Eli Field will have an RC plane up here just before 5 PM
Some of the Rodeo folks will give the WCIA folks a roping tutorial around 5 PM.
A few cars will be up here also around 5 PM.
Monticello Pack 122 will perform a flag retirement ceremony around 6 PM in honor of Flag Day!
And more…
WCIA 3 News is featuring stories about Monticello each night leading up to their broadcast from Downtown Monticello on Friday night! The Monticello Business Bootcamp program helps entrepreneurs with the details of starting a new business, and it features two new Monticello businesses En Pointe Monticello and Modern Blend Salon Co.!
https://www.wcia.com/news/monticello-helping-small-businesses-achieve-dreams-with-bootcamp-program/
The City of Monticello, Monticello Area Chamber, and Monticello Main Street are thrilled that the program has been helpful and used by so many!
If you are considering starting a new business or want to learn about the process, join us in the next round! Find out details here:
https://www.cityofmonticello.net/1276/Monticello-Bootcamp-Program
Keep watching WCIA 3 News all week for more Monticello stories!
MONTICELLO, Ill. (WCIA) — It’s not always easy to start a business from the ground up. It takes grit, determination, and sometimes a helping hand. In Our Town Monticello, there’s …
WCIA 3 News will feature stories about Monticello each night leading up to their broadcast from Downtown Monticello on Friday night! Here is a great story on Allerton Park and Retreat Center's new Folk School!
https://www.wcia.com/news/back-to-the-classroom-allertons-folk-school-offering-adult-programming/
They have big plans for the park! For class opportunities visit their page linked above!
Keep watching WCIA 3 News all week for more Monticello stories!
MONTICELLO, Ill. (WCIA) — Most of the time, classrooms are filled with English and math lessons for kids throughout the school year. But, in Our Town Monticello, there’s a new place tak…
We know coming up with things to do for the kids while they are on summer break can be hard...so we're here to help!
Take a bike ride on the Sangamon River Trail, read the StoryWalk along the trail, and grab a book at Allerton Public Library! After you bike back head to the Monticello Family Aquatic Center to cool off for the afternoon! Sounds like a fun day!!
One more thing...to make things just a little more fun, if you take a selfie with your kids at either place mentioned, post it, and tag both the place and you will be entered to win $10 in Monticello Area Chamber Bucks! (must be posted 6/11/24-6/17/24). Winners will be announced 6/18/24!!
Keep watching for more fun ideas all summer!
WCIA 3 News will be broadcasting from Monticello Friday night and we will be announcing some fun things happening downtown during their broadcast soon...in the meantime check out this great story on Prairie Fire Glass!
https://www.wcia.com/news/its-my-zen-meet-the-business-owner-blowing-glass-in-monticello-for-more-than-20-years/
We love having you here too Jim!!
Keep watching WCIA 3 News all week for more Monticello stories!
MONTICELLO, Ill. (WCIA) — On Friday, June 14th WCIA is headed to Our Town Monticello! Leading up to the live broadcasts in the middle of downtown, we highlight the people, places and things t…
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**Whoops we have some date corrections!! There is still a lot to do this weekend and next week...don't miss out! Maple Point - is offering Wrap it Up a few more days, so take advantage!! Monticello Area Chamber has Santa in the Depot. First Presbyterian Church has its Choir Cantata, Kirby Medical Center is hosting an Open House and a Winter Break Open Gym at KLEEN Movement. Sangamon Valley CEO is hosting Miracle Off Main Street! Allerton Park and Retreat Center still has the Holiday Glo happening and will have Winter Solstice events. Julie Huisinga, Broker: Re/Max Realty Associates is hosting Santa Claus downtown. Please go to our Facebook events or the individual business pages to learn more about each event!!
Here they come!!
Wishing you Happy Holidays from all of us in Monticello!
Come spend a day enjoying the small-town holiday experience for the whole family!! December 4th is a perfect day!! You can grab an early lunch, with the kids, on Lunch With Santa on the Train. Walk a few blocks to wait for the 2021 Monticello Chamber Christmas Parade....one of the best in our humble opinion! Run over to the Monticello Area Arts Council to see their Festival of Trees! Do a little shopping and grab dinner in the Monticello Courthouse Square Historic District. Last but not least head out to Allerton Park and Retreat Center for their Holiday GLOW presented by the U of I Community Credit Union!!
Each week here at the Chamber and Tourism office we record, on Tuesday to play on Friday, a radio spot with Seth Laurence at WHOW / WEZC / DewittDailyNews.com announcing upcoming event and things for Monticello. I did a quick video on it this week to share with you all! Please forgive the ums and tell me if you would like me to post a weekly video event rundown? Allerton Park and Retreat Center, Monticello Farmers' Market, City of Monticello, Illinois Government, Brown Bag, FieldHouse 219, East End Tavern, Robert Milligan Dog Park #makeitmonticello #faceforradio #sethisreallynice #isayummalot
Get out to all the garage sales in Monticello this weekend!! Willow Tree Missions has the maps!!
Did your outdoor plans get ruined?! Maybe check to see when you could ride the train today?! Mom’s ride free!! @monticellorrmuseum
We had a wonderful open house for Lisa Shreffler Photography’s new studio space today!! Here is a little video of the space and next time your in town swing by to say hi to Lisa!!
Love the sight and sounds of @monticellorrmuseum moving equipment!
This sight and sound on a bright sunny day never fails to make me smile! Monticello Railway Museum
